About Tim Evans

and his wife Anne have been married for forty years, and have counseled couples for decades. They are both ordained ministers, parents, grandparents, spiritual parents, authors, and pastoral counselors. Their book "TOGETHER: Reclaiming Co-Leadership in Marriage" describes God’s original pre-fall mutual equality and mutual authority marriage design. As a retired fire chief and a nurse, they bring a real-life perspective to their writing, teaching, training and equipping. Together they co-lead REAL LIFE Ministries. Click on Tim's name to visit their website.

I recently had a conversation with a good friend. As we were talking, I shared some frustrations I had surrounding ways that many husbands live out headship and their perceived authority in marriage. My friend is in his sixties, he’s a “PK” (pastor’s kid), and a good guy who has loved God his entire life. He’s a husband, dad, grandpa, and successful in his career.

As we talked, he paused and declared; “Tim, you talk so much about equality/inequality, authority, submission, hierarchy, and headship.